Fixture for car-vestibule curtains.



E. R. PACKER. FIXTURE Fon CAR vEsTlBuLE CURTAINS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5.. i912.

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FIXTURE FOR C Application le To all 'whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, citizen of the United to which it pertains to same, reference being l ing drawings, which specification.

My invention has for its a neat, simple and compact mounting curtains adapted phragms at theV sides of the passageway from the vestibule ing other.

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Specification of Letters latent.

R. PAC/Knit a States, residing at State of Illinois,

and-useful im- Fixtures for Car- Vestibule declare the following to be a and exact description of the same, enable others skilled in the art make and use the iad to the accompanyform a part of this object to produce arrangement for to cover the dialeads of one car to anect of my invention is to of the kind specified which will give ready access to the and permit the same placed quickly and conve A Jfurther object of my i curtain roller to be removed and reniently.

nvention is to produce a fixture of the kind Specified which will normally house and roller but which conceal the curtain will permit the roller to be ing from the car.

The various features my invention is the claims; but, for my invention and o tages, reference may b detailed exposed for inspection and repair without completely detaching any part of the housof novelty whereby characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in a full understanding of f its objects and advane had to the following' description taken in connection wherein :y

vertical section through the adj oining vestibules of two cars,

showing my improvements applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a in place;

front view of the catch `for holding t on an enlarged scale he curtain housing line'S- of Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 is a section on Fig. 4 is a section on line being illustrated iwi or rig. s;

and parts of Fig. 5 isa transverse section on an enlarged vscale throu posts on which my Fig. 6 is a view of the line 10 in Fig. 5, a po gh one of the vestibule fixture is mounted; i

looking in the direction rtion of the post ing broken away in order more clearly to illustrate normally hidden elements; Fig. 7 is a side view of a fragment of the upper portion of the vestibule post, the curtainfixture being removed;

Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively a vertical section and a horizontal section through one of the stationary hinge members for supporting the housing.

Fig. 10 is a section Fig. 5;

Fig. 11 is a rear or inside view o'lf -thc upper bracket forming part of the housing; Fig. 12 is a section on line 12-12 of Fig. 1l; and

Figs. 13, 14 and'15 are plan views of the upper, intermediate and lower brackets, respectively.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 represent the vestibule door posts on the same side of the adjacent ends of two cars. 3 is a curtain which is mountedupon one of the door posts and adapted to be drawn across the space between-the two. posts, thus orm. ing acover across the inner sides of the diaphragm and protecting the passenger against contact with the diaphragm. v

.ln accordance with my invention l form a longitudinal groove 5 in the inner corner of the door post 1 and providea detachable rotatable housing. or' casing with the groove to form a cylindrical cham` ber for containing the curtain. In the pre-v ferred' arrangement the housing consists of a long semi-cylindrical trough 6 of sheet metal permanently 'secured' at itsjupper end to the outer face of a curved arm or bracket 7 and at its lower'end to a similar arm or bracket 8. For the sake of rigidity there may also be an intermediate arm or Vbracket 9. Each arm or bracket is provided at one end with a y downwardly extending trunnion 10, the several trunnions: being in axial alinement with each other. On the vestibule post, at one side of the groove are disposed three bearing members 11 ,havingfvertical alined Sockets 12, they being so disposed that each will receive one 'of the trunnions on the housing when the housing is placedV in posi'- tionV in Jfront of the groove; thus supportingl orrion.

Patented Feb. 27, 191W.

d. April 5, 1912. Serial No. 688,653.

on line of dicated in full lines in Fig. 5 to a position in which it leaves the groove uncovered as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. The free ends of the members 7 and 8 extend beyond theadjacent ed of the plate G so as to form stops to engage with the side of the post and limit the inward movement of the housing. rlhey are also preli'erably provided with inwardly projecting lugs or shoulders 13 which extend slightly into the groove when the housing is in its closed position, thus wedging the housing1 in place and preventing' it from rattling. The edge of the plate opposite the hinge is preferably curled or rolled intov a bead lll so as to provide a rounded corner spaced apart a short distance from the side of the post so as to leave a long narrow slot through which the curtain passes. In order not to obstruct this slot, the .intermediate bracket or arm ter ininates short of the beaded edge of the h ousin On the post beside the lree edge ol the licusin'r are two suvJortinO' and locking c5 D members for engaging with and lulilding the projecting ends of the members 7 and 8, these members being best illustrated in l'41 i 2 to 4- and 6 and 7. Each holding and locking member may conveniently7 consist of a platel secured to the post in any suitable manner andy havinga shelf or ledge le for receiving the free end of one of the arms or brackets of the housing. Each of the inembers Yl5 is also preferably provided with a shoulder 17 projecting outwardly therefrom so as to overlie and engage with the upper edge of the arm or bracket lying upon the shelf or ledge. On the front side is a vertically movable latch or dog 18 which preferably has its lower outer corner beveled as indicated at 19. When free to do so, the dog or latch drops down far enough to engage with the outer side of a housing-- memb r lying on the shelf 16, thus locking this member and the housingV against rotary movement. By beveling the dog or catch, it will be automatically lifted when the housing is swung shut and thus insure that the housing will be locked in have shown a locking and holdingy member both at the top and at the bottom of 'the housing7 but it will of course be understood that one of these may The curtain roller is supported by the brackets 7 and 8. The lower bracket S, is provided with an inwardly extending' arm 2l having' a vertical socket for receiving a ti'unnion 237011 the lower end of the curtain roller.' On the upper bracket 7 is an angle member 2li one arin of which is connected to the bracket by means of a screw .'25 and slet 26 so as other arm of the angle isvprovided with a rectangular hole 27 intoiwhich projects the rectangular post 28 at the upperv end of' the its closed position. l.V

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to afford vertical adjnstmcnt.Y The curtain roller. In other words, the curtain roller is of the ordinary spring type which will permit the curtain to be unwound against the tension of the spring and which, when free to do so, will rewind the curtain. One end of the curtain is connected to the roller and on the other end is a suitable device 30 by which it may be attached to the door post 2 on the other car.

The parts are soproportioned that the curtain extends substantially tangentially from the roller through the slot 3l between the housing and the post l and to the post on the other car without producing any appreciable bend in the curtain where it engages with the post l. To prevent chahng of the curtain when it does engage with the post l l have provided an angular guard or protecting piece 82 at the edge of the groove past which the curtain extends.

It will thus be seen. that the entire curtain fixture with its housing is a complete unit so that the parts may beinspected by simply unlatching the housing and swinging it outA If desired, the entire lixtu re may be removed by simply lifting it oil its'hinges after it has been swung out; or, if desired, the curtain itself may be removed without remoring the housing, by simply swinging the housing' open and lifting the supporting angle at the upper end of the roller. rlhus the curtain roller may be laid open for inspection and repair or the entire fixture may be removed without altering the adjustments of the parts; the housing 'being simply swung closed after an inspection of the curtain roller and being simply placed upon its hinges and swung closed after the entire fixture has been removed.

I claim:

l. In combination, a post, a housing hinged at one side tothe post and forming' therewith a curtain-receiving chamber, and a curtain-supporting device mounted on said housing at one side of the axis of the hinge so as to be movable with the housw ing into and out of said chamber.

2. In combination, aVV post, a housing hinged to the post and forming therewith a ci'irtain-receiving chambeigrand a curtain roller revolubly supported by the housing at one side of the axisof theY hinge so as to be movable into and out of the chamber upon sii/inging the housing about its hinge.

3., ln combination, a post,v a housing hinged at one side to the post and forming therewith a curtain-receiving chamber, a curtain -supportingdevice mounted on said housing at one side of the axis of the hinge soas to be movable with thehousing into and out of said chamber, and means for detachably locking said housing' against movement relative to the post.

ln combination, a post, a housing hinged to the post and formingv therewith.

a curtain-receiving chamber, supports projecting from said housing into said chamber, and means on said supports at one side oil the axis of said hinge for supporting a curtain roller so as to permit the roller to be swung into and out of said chamber when the housing is swung upon its hinge.

5. In combination, a post having a longitudinal groove therein, a housing hinged to the post at one side of the groove and forming therewith a. curtain-receiving chamber, and curtain supports projecting from said housing into the middle of said chamber.

(3. In combination, a post, a housing zulapted to forni therewith a curtain-receiving chamber, open-top bearings on said post at one side of said housing, trunnions on the housing resting in said bearings, a curtain supported by said housing at a point within the chamber, and means for locking said housing to the post so as to prevent movements of said trunnions in said bearings.

T. In combination, a post, a series of alined open-top bearings on the post, a curved housing adapted to form'ivith said post a curtain-receiving chamber, alined vertical trunnions on said housing positioned and arranged to rest in said bearings, a projection on the side of the housing opposite the trunnions, and a holding member mounted on the post in position to receive and engage with said projection.

S. In combination, a post, a sheet metal housing adapted to form With the post a curtain-receiving member, brackets secured to the housing at the top and the bottom there- Copies of this patent may be 'obtained for ive. cents each, by addressing the of, trunnions on one end of each of said brackets, open-top bearing seats on the post for receiving said trunnions, the other end of each of said brackets extending beyond the housing, and supporting members on the post for engaging the latter ends of the brackets. v

9. In combination,a post, a sheet metal housing adapted to form with the post a curtain-receiving member, brackets secured to the housing at the top and the bottom thereof, trunnions on one end of each of said brackets, open-top bearing seats on the post for receiving said trunnions, end of each of said brackets extending bevond the housing, supporting members on the post for engaging the latter ends of the brackets, and a catch on the post for engaging with one of the extending ends of the brackets and holding the housing against angular movements about its trunnions.

10. In combination, a post having a longitudinal groove therein, a curved housing cooperating with the post to form with the groove a curtain-receiving chamber, a hinge at one side of said groove for connecting the housing to the post, locking and supporting devices i'or the housing on the other side of the groove, and supports 'for a curtain roller extending from said housing into the middle of said chamber.

In testimony whereof, I, sign this speci- Iication in the presence of tivo Witnesses.

EISEN RAY PACKER.

Viitnesses:

vWVM. F. Fnnnpnnknion,

HARRY S. GArrHnn.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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